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CVE-2026-45196

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Description

Kernel software installed and running inside a Host VM may post improper commands to the GPU Firmware to trigger a GPU register access which can lead to privilege escalation.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.8 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
367425dc-4d06-4041-9650-c2dc6aaa27ce
Published
2026-07-10 21:16:54.657000
Last modified
2026-10-25 15:10:00.147000
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